Did Microsoft Critic Get Millions?

Financial Times: Microsoft critic given $9.75 million in deal. The landmark antitrust settlement this month between Microsoft and the Computer and Communications Industry Association, one of its oldest adversaries, resulted in a $9.75m payment to the CCIA’s top official, according to confidential documents seen by the FT.

I hope this story is not true, but with a sinking feeling I suspect it is.

Get a grip, Dan! The man was rewarded by the board of directors of his organization for bringing in almost $20 million in a “settlement” that wasn’t really necessary from Microsoft’s viewpoint. That’s, essentially, $20 million in found money.

If you or I did that for our organizations, we might also expect to be rewarded in some way.